SUNDAY WISDOM
And when I gaze upon you,
Who mutely stand above the desert plains
Which heaven with its far circle but confines
Or often, when I see you
Following step by step my flock and me,
Or watch the stars that shine there in the sky,
Musing, I say within me:
“Wherefore those many lights,
That boundless atmosphere,
And infinite calm sky? And what the meaning
Of this vast solitude? And what am I?”
–Giacomo Leopardi
February 11th, 2009 at 5:17 am
Thanks for sharing such a beautiful poem!
Sincerely,
Doug
February 11th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Silvia, do you remember
the moments, in your mortal life,
when beauty still shone
in your sidelong, laughing eyes,
and you, light and thoughtful,
went
beyond girlhood’s limits?
Giacomo Leopardi
February 11th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Ode to CRC
Where there was a desert
I wanted an ocean
Where there was silence
I wanted noise
I’ve reached for the stars
and finally touched one
I’ve gone beyond my
girlhood dreams